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Twice in our past, brave writers have undertaken the task of putting the Youth Department history into print. The first was Matilda Erickson, the very first secretary in the first youth department working with the first director, M. E. Kern. The second one was tried by a historian by the name of Nathaniel Krum, under the guidance of the newly-elected world youth director, Theodore Lucas. No matter how hard one tries, the story gets abbreviated, lost in time, fuzzy and less precise. Also, it easily gets reduced to a few names and dates. We forget that these were/are people; people who loved God; people who have tons of exciting moments, difficult moments, shattered moments, moments we could all learn valuable lessons from. The true heroes are the youth of the past, present and future who follow our aim, “The Advent message to all the world in my generation.”

In this website we are offering you a summary of our history. For a detail history of youth ministries refer to the “AY Story.” (See Resources)

TED Division Camporee is held in Denmark, July 25 to August 1 2006 (in the picture). GC representative: Jonatan Tejel as Pathfinder World Director. TED Youth Director Paul Tompkins. 1,700 Pathfinders were in attendance.

More than 6,000 Pathfinders throughout the South Pacific gathered in Australia to attend the first-ever South Pacific Division (SPD) Pathfinder Camporee 9-14 January 2007. An initiative of the division’s Adventist Youth Ministries, the camporee took place at the Seventh-day Adventist Convention Centre in Stuarts Point, New South Wales, Australia. The motto The Twelfth Gate.

Euro African Division Camporee held in Fountainbleu (Paris). July 31st to August 5th. This event has been attended by about 1.500 teens coming from all parts of the European Countries, and also some other countries from the rest of the world. The Logo and Motto are created in the perspective to help our teens to recognize the value of a coherent lifestyle. "Turn to the Light" has been a call for them to realise that their contribution is precious to generate an effective society, where peace, tolerance and respect towards everybody are the basis of the life.

2007 Euro African Division Camporee Logo

The North England Conference created a patch in their Rally Day for the Centennial Celebration

NEC Rally Day 2007 - Centennial Celebration

The South Pacific Division holds Move with the Power II in Brisbane, Australia, August 9 to 13.

Feb/March: Just Claim it Prayer Conference in Dallas, Texas; Director James Black

The 2nd World Youth Conference on Youth and Community Service (WCYCS) is held in Taipei, Taiwan, December 24, 2007 to January 5, 2008.

Our Theme

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We are a global movement of destiny, united in purpose and mission, yet diverse in culture, language, geography, economy, and heritage. It is through the power of Christ and His Spirit that we can celebrate our unity in the midst of such diversity. In a world of ethnic and national divide, this exquisite expression of unity in Jesus is the most powerful expression of the reality of the gospel in the midst of God’s people.

Our Mission

To lead young people into a saving relationship with Jesus Christ and help them embrace His call to discipleship.